On Dec. 30, 2019 at approximately 3:45 PM, 85-year-old Lonnie Morrison, Jr. was found unresponsive in his Grayson County jail cell. He was the only person in this cell. The onsite medical team was notified and started life-saving measures. Mr. Morrison was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
In compliance with Texas Commission on Jail Standards the Texas Rangers Office is conducting an investigation into this matter. It is a standard operating procedure to have an outside agency conduct this type of investigation.
Mr. Morrison had been in Grayson County custody for approximately 26 days before his death.
On Saturday, the Howe Area Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Christmas Parade which will begin at 4:30 pm. The best place to watch from will be near downtown where music will play. A parade will have an emcee which will be located in front of the chamber office at 101 E. Haning Street (see route below).
Santa will arrive in Howe early Saturday morning to take part in the Howe Fire Department’s Breakfast with Santa which will begin at 8 am at the fire station.
Santa then will head to the Howe Community Library at 10:30 am for Story Time with Santa.
After the 4:30 pm parade, Santa and Mrs. Claus will then head to Summit Gardens at 100 E. O’Connel St. to meet and greet kids. The event is free to the public.
Those that want to enter a float in the parade also can do so at no charge. The chamber will be selling hot chocolate at the Meet Santa event at Summit Gardens and will also be raffling off a shotgun at the chamber office before and after the parade.
Those that have entered a float in the parade so far are Howe Police Department, Howe Fire Department, Pride of Howe Marching Band, Mantua Masonic Lodge #209, Eva’s All Season’s Glass, Ron’s Roadside Repair, “Freedom” – the veteran truck, Howe Pack 45 Scouts, Pristine Towing & Roadside, Jeff Whitmire for County Commissioner, Precinct 4, Bob Douglas for Constable Precinct 4, Daniel Moores for Constable Precinct 4, Texoma Classic Cars, Leader Auto, Katherine Ruiz Diaz, Ron West, Airview A/C & Heating, Good Fellas Barber Shop, Grayson County Sheriff’s Office, Kings Trail Cowboy Church, Howe ISD Police Department, Howe Girl Scouts, and Grayson County Republican Party.
Howe ISD is currently accepting applications for substitute positions for the 2019-20 school year. To be eligible for substitute placement, applicants must:
Be at least 18 years old.
Have a high school diploma or equivalent. All applicants who meet the above criteria are required to attend mandatory training on Thursday, January 9, 2020, 9:00 am – 11:30 am in the Howe ISD Administration Building before placed on the district’s substitute list. Please print and fill out the forms PRIOR to training and bring to the training.
Two forms of identification (i.e. Driver’s license, social security card)
Voided Check (for direct deposit) Applicants who have a valid Texas Teaching Certificate must provide the following before paid the certified substitute rate:
Copy of Transcripts
Copy of Valid Texas Teaching Certificate You may contact Pauli Stephens at 903-745-4006 for additional information.
